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Storm King's Thunder
. They can weather any storm.â
Bond: âMy mother taught me what it means to be a good leader. I wonât disappoint her.â
Flaw: âI donât give an inch in any argument or conflict.â
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
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The body of a clockwork horror is about two feet in diameter, but the legs give it an overall diameter of four feet. Embedded in the front of its head is a crystal that enables the clockwork horror to
see.
Clockwork horrors communicate with each other by means of clicks, whirs, and similar mechanical sounds that imitate the Thri-kreen language perfectly, leading some to speculate the first
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
over a century ago when an upwelling from the lake at the calderaâs center collapsed a portion of the vaults and flooded their halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
halls with boiling water and noxious fumes. The stairwell leading up to the city was sealed to prevent the fumes from spilling into the streets above. Decades later, once the volcanoâs activity
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:
1/day each: alarm, Tenser's floating diskThe thunderous clash of conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend
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Trait
1
I often fixate on specific historical battles or wars and wonât rest until my hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
into stoneThe thunderous clash of conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against
or wars and wonât rest until my hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule
volunteered to be a spy in a conflict between a group of pixie;pixies and a group of quickling;quicklings. Both sides believe the wyrmling is working exclusively for them.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
conflict is part of the very nature of sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their
hoard contains that conflictâs most significant artifacts.
2
I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
As a rule, moonstone dragons are not particularly interested in gold or copper
âs life.
4
A young moonstone dragon has acquired a powerful magic item belonging to one of the fey courts and is leading the assassin sent to retrieve the item on a chase through the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
artists and poets, encourage great thinkers, and spur adventurers to heroic deeds. They sometimes give guidance to those in need or request help from adventurers to encourage them to greatness.
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centuries-old conflict between fey courts.
4
An ancient moonstone dragon;ancient moonstone dragon's sibling, imprisoned for centuries in the Shadowfell, has finally returned home as a shadow
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Telekinetic Fling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.The thunderous clash of conflict is part of the very nature of
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Trait
1
I often fixate on specific historical battles or wars and wonât rest until my hoard contains that conflictâs most
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hobgoblins associate only with images of conflict and warfare.
The iron grip their philosophy holds on their hearts blinds hobgoblins to the accomplishments of other peoples. Hobgoblins have little
careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics dictate.
Each
Orc
Legacy
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, where they join Gruumshâs army and fight on his behalf in the endless war against the goblinoid followers of Maglubiyet. Gruumsh sees this conflict as a chance to pit his people against an eager
for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldnât hesitate to take to the field
Ancient Deep Dragon
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dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world. Itâs where one sends oneâs servants.
5
the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light.
Hoard Chamber. The dragonâs hoard is hidden away in a more remote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Narrative Combat Instead of resolving the battle with miniatures, youâll guide your players through a series of tough dilemmas, each leading to a different battlefield encounter. Their actions on the
field determine the overall success or failure of the battle. Use the Battle Flowchart provided nearby to guide your players through the conflict. Each box on the chart introduces a different mission
Adult Deep Dragon
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dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict.
4
I have no interest in going to the surface world. Itâs where one sends oneâs servants.
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allies and servitors. Like the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light.
Hoard Chamber. The dragonâs hoard is hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the grove with its two circles, and Sovereign Phylo welcomed the new myconids gladly, grateful for Basidiaâs offer to share the burdens of leading all the circles in the grove. The two sovereigns have
been close friends ever since, sharing authority and responsibilities with no conflict. Each knows that an individual myconid has only so much time in the cycle of life, and that when both have passed, a single sovereign will take their place after their bodies are returned to nourish the soil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
military against the Dragon Army. The charactersâ experience in Vogler should give them personal stakes in this conflict. The charactersâ relationship with Kalamanâs military is flexible, whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Background The origin of Dragonâs Rest is rooted in the ancient conflict between the good metallic dragonsâgold, silver, bronze, brass, and copperâand the evil chromatic dragonsâred, blue
draws other dragons to the island, making it a recurring battlefield. The spiritual scars of dragons who have died there give rise to monsters and unpredictable magicâand this is where the adventure begins!
Kobold
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invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous
undetected and donât give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobblerâs house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
the roads, including trade routes leading beyond the village and roads that connect outlying farms to the village center. Note the location of the village center. If the adventurers visit specific
be important: the lordâs keep, significant temples, and the like. For cities, add internal walls and think about the personality of each ward. Give the wards names reflecting their personalities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
certainty is born of unchecked privilege and vanity. These flashes of clarity frustrate her, leading her to impose cruel edicts and public displays of her superiority, such as city-spanning punishments and
who show their obedience are my true subjects. All others have a chance to prove their loyalty. Is that not mercy?â Flaw. âI will let everything rot in the streets before I give up one bit of what I was given.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Howling Iceberg Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Howling Iceberg or to give them missions to pursue there. Frigid Depths A horde of merrow and sahuagin use the
death slaad leading other slaadi emerges from the portal to Pandemonium. Along with creatures from the Fiendish Incursion Encounters table (see chapter 3), all driven wild by the winds, they maraud nearby settlements.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
View of the City A door in Demelinâs apartment opens to a path leading up to the street above at the location marked âPath of Memoriesâ on map 6.2. As the characters emerge outdoors, read or
, a delicate tower of sharp marble and graceful buttresses rises into the sky. Itâs made all the taller by its rocky foundation, which floats off the ground.
Give the players a few moments to ask questions about the city before continuing with the following section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, specialized equipment, or access to people and places you wouldnât otherwise have. Patrons who you regularly find yourself in conflict with arenât likely to grant you favors, unless doing so directly furthers
their goals. In any case, the DM shouldnât feel limited to providing only the benefits noted in each group patronâs description. Patrons give a party access to solutions and support they wouldnât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
The God-Brain The scope of what mind flayers call history exists on a cosmic scale. Through ages of empire and conflict, the illithid elder brains indulged experiments without comparison or reference
dreamed and desperately indulged ever more demented schemes as it seeks to save its own life and give action to a thought alien even to it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
attitude toward authority, make it easy for followers of the forge god to be seen as villains. There are many paths to villainy in the name of Purphoros. The quest for ever finer works of craft can give
general hands-off attitude toward his champions means that groups of his followers could easily find themselves on opposite sides in a conflict, and in extreme cases Purphoros himself sends heroes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
that Tiamat will play him for a fool â a notion fairly close to the truth. Two of the leading dracolich traditionalists â a dragonsoul named Jorgen Pawl and his trusted lieutenant Iskander â have been
most vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he canât risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
that Tiamat will play him for a foolâa notion fairly close to the truth. Two of the leading dracolich traditionalistsâa dragonsoul named Jorgen Pawl and his trusted lieutenant Iskanderâhave been most
vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he canât risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give Jorgen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
knowledge and power the book represents are dangerous in anyoneâs hands â especially Vizeran DeVirâs, given what the characters know of him. However, the drow archmage doesnât give up the grimoire
willingly. Finding a means to get rid of Gromphâs grimoire once and for all could be the basis for continued adventures, perhaps even leading characters into the Abyss (see âInto the Demonweb Pits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
8. Operation: Eat Them All The mind flayers have spawned a neothelid and trapped it behind magic walls of force controlled from area 16c. The illithids are waiting for Extremiton to give the order to
unleash the savage creature on their githyanki enemies in Seadeeps and the Crystal Labyrinth. 8a. Neothelidâs Cave Magic walls of force seal off all tunnels leading to this enormous cavern (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
consternation, decide to consider the charactersâ actions an honest â if uncivilized â mistake. They agree to accept the townâs help in the looming conflict. Then they call upon the council to again enlist
the aid of the adventurers. The alliance has a need for a team to pull off a mission that could give the allies the upper hand even before full-scale war breaks out, and the adventurers have proven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Special Purpose You can give a sentient item an objective it pursues, perhaps to the exclusion of all else. As long as the wielderâs use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains
cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder and the item, and could even cause the item to prevent the use of its activated properties. You can pick a special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
moonstone dragon wyrmling torments a group of lost modrons by tricking them into performing chaotic acts.
6 A moonstone dragon wyrmling has volunteered to be a spy in a conflict between a group of
acquired a powerful magic item belonging to one of the fey courts and is leading the assassin sent to retrieve the item on a chase through the Feywild.
5 A young moonstone dragon has joined a pack of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Annamâs Cradle Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to Annamâs Cradle or to give them missions to pursue within the cavern. Dreams in Stone A great pillar of rock reaching
the petrified form to terrorize the inhabitants of the cavern below. Or they could climb to the surface at Dreamerâs Reach, leading the characters into Annamâs Cradle to find their source. The